Анна Кареніна

Chapter 20

           Intheelasticityofhermovements,thefreshnessandtheunflaggingeagernesswhichpersistedinherface,andbrokeoutinhersmileandherglance,shewouldratherhavepassedforagirloftwenty,haditnotbeenforaseriousandattimesmournfullookinhereyes,whichstruckandattractedKitty.KittyfeltthatAnnawasperfectlysimpleandwasconcealingnothing,butthatshehadanotherhigherworldofinterestsinaccessibletoher,complexandpoetic.

           Afterdinner,whenDollywentawaytoherownroom,Annarosequicklyandwentuptoherbrother,whowasjustlightingacigar.

           “Stiva,”shesaidtohim,winkinggaily,crossinghimandglancingtowardsthedoor,“go,andGodhelpyou.”

           Hethrewdownthecigar,understandingher,anddepartedthroughthedoorway.

           WhenStepanArkadyevitchhaddisappeared,shewentbacktothesofawhereshehadbeensitting,surroundedbythechildren.Eitherbecausethechildrensawthattheirmotherwasfondofthisaunt,orthattheyfeltaspecialcharminherthemselves,thetwoelderones,andtheyoungerfollowingtheirlead,aschildrensooftendo,hadclungabouttheirnewauntsincebeforedinner,andwouldnotleaveherside.Andithadbecomeasortofgameamongthemtositacloseaspossibletotheiraunt,totouchher,holdherlittlehand,kissit,playwithherring,oreventouchtheflounceofherskirt.

           “Come,come,asweweresittingbefore,”saidAnnaArkadyevna,sittingdowninherplace.

           AndagainGrishapokedhislittlefaceunderherarm,andnestledwithhisheadonhergown,beamingwithprideandhappiness.

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